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21/05/2025

#29840

RE

A syllable applied in solmization to the second tone of thediatonic scale of C; in the American system, to the second tone ofany diatonic scale.

#52532

AMYLIC

Pertaining to, or derived from, amyl; as, amylic ether. Amylicalcohol (Chem.), one of the series of alcohols, a transparent,colorless liquid, having a peculiar odor. It is the hydroxide ofamyl.-- Amylic fermentation (Chem.), a process of fermentation in starchor sugar in which amylic alcohol is produced. Gregory.

#49788

FROSTLESS

Free from frost; as, a frostless winter.

#41306

PREREQUISITE

Previously required; necessary as a preliminary to any proposedeffect or end; as, prerequisite conditions of success.

#50723

TROUT

Any one of numerous species of fishes belonging to Salmo,Salvelinus, and allied genera of the family Salmonidæ. They arehighly esteemed as game fishes and for the quality of their flesh.All the species breed in fresh water, but after spawning many of themdescend to the sea if they have an opportunity.

#75365

CHICANE

The use of artful subterfuge, designed to draw away attentionfrom the merits of a case or question; -- specifically applied tolegal proceedings; trickery; chicanery; caviling; sophistry. Prior.To shuffle from them by chicane. Burke.To cut short this, I propound it fairly to your own canscience.Berkeley.

#5877

MOW

A wry face. "Make mows at him." Shak.

#66685

CENTENNIALLY

Once in a hundred years.

#79339

EPITHELOID

Epithelioid.

#72228

COMPONENT

Serving, or helping, to form; composing; constituting;constituent.The component parts of natural bodies. Sir I. Newton.

#6352

MONSEIGNEUR

My lord; -- a title in France of a person of high birth orrank; as, Monseigneur the Prince, or Monseigneur the Archibishop. Itwas given, specifically, to the dauphin, before the Revolution of1789. (Abbrev. Mgr.)

#26482

CINEMOGRAPH

An integrating anemometer.